JP2000032151A - Information managing device and information managing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate the complicatedness of initialization and to improve the efficiency of work processing by generating setting information for initializing an information processor to be related with a telephone number, storing generated setting information and unitarily managing it. SOLUTION: The setting information of peripheral equipment is transmitted from a host computer 12 for management and the peripheral equipment performs initialization processing based on the setting information. The setting information of the peripheral equipment which is unitarily managed and controlled by the computer 12 is respectively corresponded to the telephone number of the peripheral equipment, is subdivided into each setting item such as network setting and printer setting and is classified. In the setting information, telephone numbers A, B,... are made setting information that is associated with an image processor 1000. About the setting information, the information is transmitted to the processor 1000 as information on an external input/output device and an image input/output control part 3 is initialized based on the information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method capable of performing initialization setting of peripheral devices connected via a public line on a network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, network settings of peripheral devices connected to a network and various initial settings of the peripheral devices are performed by an operator or a manager by operating an operation unit provided in the devices. Various initial settings of the device are directly input, or a network management MIB (Management In) provided in the network device from the host computer.
A virtual database called a “formation base” is stored in an SNMP (Simple Network).
Management Protocol) has been realized by using a network management protocol.

[0003] Regarding network settings, a BOOTP (BOOT Prot) designed for a diskless computer or the like that has not yet been set up to read address definitions on the network, an operating system for starting up the computer, and the like.
ocol) and DHCP (Dynamic Host C)
There is a technology such as the Configuration Protocol (Configuration Protocol), and a peripheral device using this technology is also found.

[0004]

However, the above conventional example has the following problems.

First, when all of the initial setting information of the peripheral device is inputted from an operation unit provided in the device, some models have a large number of setting items. Input errors may occur. In addition, in order to set a plurality of peripheral devices, it is necessary to go to a place where the devices are installed and perform initial settings.

Second, in the setting of SNMP, BOOTP, DHCP and the like on the premise of network connection, it is necessary to perform a minimum initial setting of the network when the peripheral device is installed. It is necessary to have a person in charge of setting up the network, and in addition to the minimum setting of the network provided in the device, the SNMP must be set up on the network.
The operation of the utility and the registration of BOOTP and DHCP to each server are required, and the operation of the device via the network requires two or three times.

Third, when an image scanner having a network interface or an input device such as a digital camera and an output device such as a printer or a facsimile are connected to each other to form a multifunction system, an operation panel or the like of each device is used. In order to realize the destination designation, it is necessary to increase the number of operation buttons and the amount of display information on the operation panel, which raises a problem of increasing the cost of the apparatus. In addition, since the setting is performed in each of the peripheral devices, there is a problem that management is complicated.

Fourthly, there is charging information as information to be set in a peripheral device, but when the same charging information (department management section code or password) is set for a plurality of peripheral devices, it is necessary to set The same setting must be performed repeatedly, and there is no waste in the work processing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an information management apparatus and an information management method capable of efficiently performing a work process without complicating the initialization of peripheral devices.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an apparatus for performing an initialization process of an information processing apparatus via a public line connected to a network. Setting means for setting a telephone number of the information processing apparatus, generating means for generating setting information for initializing the information processing apparatus in association with the telephone number, and storing the generated setting information Management means for centrally managing, line connection means for connecting to the information processing apparatus via a public line using the telephone number, and transmission for transmitting setting information to the connected information processing apparatus. Means for performing an initialization setting of the information processing apparatus based on the transmitted setting information, thereby forming an information management apparatus.

The present invention also relates to a method for performing an initialization process of an information processing apparatus via a public line connected to a network, wherein the information processing apparatus is connected via a public line on the network. A setting step of setting a telephone number of the apparatus, a generating step of generating setting information for initializing the information processing apparatus in association with the telephone number, and accumulating the generated setting information and unitarily storing the generated setting information. A management step of managing, a line connection step of connecting to the information processing apparatus via a public line using the telephone number, and a transmission step of transmitting setting information to the connected information processing apparatus. An information management method is provided by performing initialization setting of the information processing apparatus based on the transmitted setting information.

Also, the present invention provides a computer
A medium recording a control program for performing an initialization process of an information processing device via a public line connected to a network, the control program including:
In order to connect via a public line on the network, a telephone number of the information processing device is set, setting information for initializing the information processing device is generated in association with the telephone number, The generated setting information is accumulated and managed centrally, the information processing apparatus is connected to the information processing apparatus via a public line using the telephone number, and the setting information is transmitted to the connected information processing apparatus, By providing an initialization setting of the information processing apparatus based on the transmitted setting information, a recording medium recording an initialization control program is provided.

[0013] Here, the setting information is charging information required for charging the information processing apparatus, and by transmitting the charging information to the information processing apparatus, the setting information is based on the charging information. Initialization setting of the information processing device can be performed.

The setting information is information relating to an external input / output device of the information processing apparatus. By transmitting the information to the information processing apparatus, initialization setting of the external input / output apparatus is performed based on the information. It can be carried out.

[0015] The line connection means can perform a line connection with the information processing apparatus at intervals of a preset set value.

The line connection means performs a line connection when an initial setting value of the setting information for the information processing device is changed, and sends the changed setting information to the information processing device, The initialization setting of the information processing device can be updated based on the setting information.

[0017] The line connection means can prevent the information processing apparatus to which the initial setting information has been sent once from connecting to the line until the setting information is changed.

The management means traces a connection status by the line connection means and a transmission status of the setting information transmitted by the transmission means, and performs a device management predetermined according to the traced status. Management control means for performing, transmission means for recording the transmission status of success, failure, or incomplete transmission of the setting information, and means for recording a status indicating success if the transmission of the setting information is successful If the transmission of the setting information fails, a state indicating failure is recorded, and a line connection is performed at intervals of a preset setting value, and if the transmission of the setting information is not completed, A means for recording a state indicating incomplete, and performing line connection at intervals of a preset set value, and when the setting information is overwritten and changed, the state of the recording means is changed from successful to incomplete. Change to state And it may have a means for performing line connection at intervals of a predetermined set value.

The information processing apparatus comprises an image processing apparatus having a printer, and can perform a printer initialization process.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, the outline of the present invention will be described.

The present invention uses a system in which a management host computer and a peripheral device can be connected via a public line connected to a local area network (LAN). Means for setting the telephone number of the peripheral device in the management host computer when the peripheral device performs the initialization process based on the setting information, and the peripheral device associated with the telephone number. Means for generating setting information of the device on the management host computer side,
Means for accumulating and uniformly managing the generated setting information, means for connecting a peripheral device to a public line from a management host computer using the set telephone number, and a management host for storing the setting information. Means for transmitting from the computer side to the peripheral device, performing initialization setting of the LAN-interface of the peripheral device based on the setting information, and controlling the LAN connection to function normally. I do.

(Specific Example) Hereinafter, a specific example will be described.

First, the configuration of this system is shown in FIGS.
It will be described based on.

FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of the present system.

An image processing apparatus 1000 has a printer function and a facsimile function. This image processing device 1
000 is connected to the management host computer 12 via the network 300 and the telephone line 301.

Here, the configuration of the image processing apparatus 1000 will be described.

The image processing apparatus 1000 includes a reader unit 1 and
It is roughly divided into a printer unit 2 and an image input / output control unit 3.

The reader section 1 reads an image of a document and outputs image data corresponding to the document image to the printer section 2 and the image input / output control section 3.

The printer section 2 records an image corresponding to the image data from the reader section 1 and the image input / output control section 3 on a recording sheet.

The image input / output control unit 3 is connected to the reader unit 1, and includes a facsimile unit 4, a file unit 5, a network interface unit 7, a LIPS (LBP Image).
Processing System) Consists of a formatter section 8, a 0CR (character recognition) section 9, a core section 10, and the like.

The facsimile unit 4 expands the compressed image data received via the telephone line 301, transfers the expanded image data to the core unit 10, and compresses the image data transferred from the core unit 10. Then, the compressed compressed image data is transmitted via the telephone line 301.

The file section 5 is connected to a magneto-optical disk drive unit 6. This file part 5
The image data transferred from the core unit 10 is compressed and stored on a magneto-optical disk set in the magneto-optical disk drive unit 6 together with a keyword for searching the image data. The file unit 5 searches compressed image data stored on the magneto-optical disk based on the keyword transferred via the core unit 10, reads out the searched compressed image data, decompresses the decompressed image data, and decompresses the decompressed image data. The image data is transferred to the core unit 10.

The network interface unit 7
Personal computer or workstation (PC
/ WS) 11 and the core unit 10.

The formatter section (LIPS) 8 is a PC /
PD described in LIPS language transferred from WS11
L (Page Description Language) data is developed into image data that can be recorded by the printer unit 2.

The formatter (PS) 9 is a PC / WS
PDL data described in the PS language transferred from the printer 11 is developed into image data that can be recorded by the printer unit 2.

The core unit 10 controls the flow of data among the reader unit 1, facsimile unit 4, file unit 5, network interface unit 7, and formatter units 8 and 9 (detailed description is given below). See below).

Reference numeral 12 denotes a management host computer which centrally manages and stores setting value information of peripheral devices as described later with reference to FIG. This management host computer 12 is connected to a telephone line 301 via a modem device 13.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the reader unit 1 and the printer unit 2.

In the reader unit 1, a document feeder 101 is provided.
Indicates that the manuscript should be placed on the platen glass 10
After the original reading operation is completed, the original on the platen glass 102 is discharged. When the document is conveyed onto the platen glass 102, the lamp 103 is turned on, the scanner unit 104 starts moving, and the document is exposed and scanned. The light reflected from the original at this time is reflected on mirrors 105, 1
The light is guided to a CCD image sensor (hereinafter, referred to as a CCD) 109 by the lenses 06 and 107 and the lens 108. Thus, the scanned image of the document is read by the CCD 109. The image data output from the CCD 109 is subjected to predetermined processing in the signal conversion device 100, and then processed by the core unit 1 of the printer unit 2 and the image input / output control unit 3.
0 is transferred.

In the printer unit 2, the laser driver 2
Reference numeral 21 drives the laser emission unit 201. The laser driver 221 causes the laser light emitting unit 201 to emit light based on a drive signal corresponding to the image data output from the reader unit 1 and emits a laser beam. This laser beam is transmitted through the photosensitive drum 202 via the lens 201a and the mirror 201b.
And a latent image corresponding to the laser beam is formed on the photosensitive drum 202. A developer is attached to a portion of the latent image on the photosensitive drum 202 by a developing device 203.

The recording paper 230 is fed from one of the cassettes 204 and 205 at a timing synchronized with the start of the laser beam irradiation, and is conveyed to the transfer unit 206. As a result, the developer attached to the photosensitive drum 202 is transferred to the recording paper 230. The recording paper 230 to which the developer has been transferred is conveyed to the fixing unit 207 and the fixing unit 20.
The developer is fixed on the recording paper 230 by the heat and the pressure of 7. The recording paper 230 that has passed through the fixing unit 207 is discharged by a discharge roller 208 and stored in each bin of the sorter 220, whereby the recording paper 230 is sorted.

When no sorting is set, the sorter 220 stores the recording paper 230 in the uppermost bin.
When double-sided recording is set, the discharge roller 2
After the recording paper 230 is conveyed to the position 08, the rotation direction of the discharge roller 208 is reversed, and the recording paper 230 is guided to the re-feeding conveyance path 210 by the flapper 209. When the multiplex recording is set, the flapper 209 prevents the recording paper 230 from being conveyed to the discharge roller 208.
Lead to zero. Recording paper 230 guided to refeeding conveyance path 210
Is supplied to the transfer unit 206 at the timing described above, and a similar transfer process is performed.

FIG. 10 shows the configuration of the reader unit 1.

The image data output from the CCD 109 is input to the A / D / SH unit 110 of the signal converter 100. The A / D / SH unit 110 performs analog / digital conversion (A / D) and performs shading correction (SH). The image data processed by the A / D / SH unit 110 is transferred to the printer unit 2 via the image processing unit 111 and the core of the image input / output control unit 3 via the interface unit (I / F) 113. It is transferred to the unit 10. The CPU 114 controls the image processing unit 111 and the interface 113 according to the settings set on the operation unit 115.

For example, when a copy mode in which a copy is performed by performing a trimming process with the operation unit 115 is set,
The image processing unit 111 performs a trimming process and transfers the image data to the printer unit 2. When the facsimile transmission mode is set on the operation unit 115, the interface unit 113 transfers the image data and a control command corresponding to the set mode to the core unit 10. Such a CPU
The control program of 114 is stored in the memory 116, and the CPU 114 performs control while referring to the memory 116. The memory 116 is also used as a work area of the CPU 114.

FIG. 11 shows the configuration of the core unit 10 in the image input / output control unit 3.

The image data from the reader unit 1 is sent to the data processing unit 12 via the interface unit (I / F) 113.
1 and the control command from the reader unit 1 is transferred to the CPU 123. The data processing unit 121 performs image processing such as image rotation processing and scaling processing, and image data transferred from the reader unit 1 to the data processing unit 121 responds to a control command transferred from the reader unit 1. Then, the data is transferred to the facsimile unit 4, the file unit 5, and the network interface unit 7 via the interface 120.

The network interface unit 7
Is transmitted to the data processing unit 121, which determines whether the PDL is LIPS or post-script, and is transferred to the appropriate formatter units 8 and 9. The image data is developed into image data, and this image data is
Is transferred to the facsimile unit 4 and the printer unit 2. The image data from the facsimile unit 4 is transferred to the data processing unit 121 and then to the printer unit 2, the file unit 5, and the network interface unit 7.

The image data from the file unit 5 is
After being transferred to the data processing unit 121, the data is transferred to the printer unit 2, the facsimile unit 4, and the network interface unit 7. The CPU 123 performs such control according to a control program stored in the memory and a control command transferred from the reader unit 1.

The memory 124 is also used as a work area of the CPU 123. The network interface unit 7 includes an MIB (Management Info).
A database called an “ratio Base” is constructed, communicates with a computer on the network 300 via the SNMP protocol, and can manage a printer. The number of prints and other various settings that can be set for each department ID can be set and managed from the operation unit of the apparatus or a computer on the network 300.

As described above, the processing combining the functions of reading the original image, printing the image, transmitting / receiving the image, storing the image, and inputting / outputting the data from / to the computer can be performed centering on the core unit 10. It is possible.

Next, setting information according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the database structure of the setting information 400 of the peripheral device which is centrally managed and stored on the management host computer 12. In this example, the setting is subdivided into setting items such as network settings and printer settings in accordance with the telephone numbers of the respective peripheral devices.

In the setting information 400, the telephone number A,
The telephone numbers B are the setting information associated with the image processing apparatus 1000.

Here, taking the telephone number 1 as an example, network information (Network) 410, printer information (Printer Setting) 420 of the printer itself, account information (Account) 430, connection information (Connection)
The setting items are classified into 440 setting items.

As the network information (Network) 410, a TCP profile (TCPProfile) 411,
NetWare Profile 41
2. Apple Talk Profile
e) There is 413.

Printer information (Printer Setting) 420
As an input / output profile (InputOutput Profile
) 421, Common Profile (Common Profile) 4
22, there is a LIPS profile 423.

The account information (Account) 430 includes an account profile 431, and the connection information (Connection) 440 includes the input profile 4
There are 41.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a TCP profile 411 which is one of the setting items of the network information 410.

The contents set in the TCP profile 411 include a frame type setting (Frame-Type) 411a of the network packet and a setting 411 as to whether or not to manually obtain an IP address (IP-mode).
b, Setting of IP address value (IP-Address) 411
c, setting of network mask information of the sub-network (subnet-Mask) 411d, setting of an IP address of a router or a gateway device for connection to another network (Gateway-address) 411e, setting of a type of print service (Print-Mask). service) 411f.
These setting values are managed and held by the management host computer 12.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a common profile 422 which is one of the setting items of the printer information 420.

The contents set by the common profile 422 include setting of the number of copies (copies) 4 at the time of printing.
22a, setting (refine) 422b of whether to use the smoothing function of the printer at the time of printing, setting of toner consumption mode (Toner-Saving) 422c, image density (Toner-Density) 422d at the time of printing, and whether to perform double-sided printing Mode setting (Duplex-mode) 422e, binding margin setting (Bind-margin) 422f, setting (Bind-Direction) 422g for performing binding in a long / short manner, setting of image printing resolution ( resolution) 422h. These setting values are managed and held by the management host computer 12.

FIG. 6 shows the account information (Account) 43.
An example of the account profile 431 is shown as a setting item of 0.

The contents set by the account profile 431 include department code information, department ID information,
Information such as password information, FAX use information, and copy use information is defined as one information unit 431a.
A plurality of 31a are set. These setting values are managed and held by the management host computer 12.

FIG. 7 shows an example of an input profile 441 which is one of the setting items of the connection information 440 with other peripheral devices on the network 300.

The contents set in the input profile 441 include device information (Input-Device) of the input device.
441a, input device IP address information (Input-Addr
ess 441b, setting of a transfer mode (Transmission-Mode) 441c with a device having a connection, setting of a resolution (resolution) 441d of an input device, setting of a paper size (Media-size) 441e read by the input device, and a device having a connection. Setting of transfer data format (Data-fo
rmat) 441f. These setting values are managed and held by the management host computer 12.

The setting information 400 is stored in the image processing apparatus 10.
00, the accounting information is sent to the image processing apparatus 1000, and the accounting information 40
The initialization setting of the image processing apparatus 400 can be performed based on 0.

The setting information 400 is stored in the image processing apparatus 1.
000, the information is sent to the image processing apparatus 1000, and the initialization of the image input / output control unit 3 can be performed based on the information.

Next, the processing according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows processing on the management host computer 12 side.

In step S1001, the process starts. This process may be started, for example, periodically by a predetermined setting unit.

The ID numbers are sequentially associated with the telephone numbers so that the identification number corresponding to the telephone number A in FIG. 3 is ID = 1, and the identification number corresponding to the telephone number B is ID = 2. Then, the process proceeds for all telephone numbers registered on the management host computer 12.

At step S1002, the management database is searched for the setting information 400 associated with the ID number, and the information is referred to.

In step S1003, it is determined whether or not information has already been transmitted. If the information has been transmitted, the flow advances to step S1004.

In step S1004, it is determined whether or not the setting information 400 of the peripheral device needs to be updated. If not, the process proceeds to step S1011. If necessary, the same step as when the information has not been updated is completed. S10
Shift to the processing of 05.

In step S1005, the management host uses the attached modem device 13 to set the telephone number 1
In this case, a telephone connection is made to a peripheral device corresponding to, that is, the image processing apparatus 1000, and when the connection of the telephone line 301 is established, the process proceeds to step S1006.

If the connection to the public line cannot be made normally, control may be performed such that the process forcibly shifts to the process of step S1010 by a timeout unit (not shown).

In step S1006, the setting information 400 of the peripheral device corresponding to the telephone number 1 is transmitted.

In step S1007, a setting completion notification is received from the peripheral device as to whether the setting has been completed normally.

Note that step S1006 and step S1
In the process of 007, if an unexpected disconnection of the public line is performed, timeout means (not shown)
Thus, the process may forcibly shift to the process of step S1010.

In step S1008, step S10
07, it is determined whether the setting of the peripheral device has been completed normally.

For example, if a notification that the transmitted setting value is incomplete and the setting is not completed has been received in step S1007, the process proceeds to step S1010. If it is determined that the setting of the transmitted setting value has been completed normally, the process shifts to step S1009.

In step S1009, the setting completion flag of the information of the corresponding ID is completed, and writing is performed on the information of the corresponding ID.

In step S1010, the setting completion flag of the information of the corresponding ID is set to uncompleted, and the information of the corresponding ID is written.

In step S1011, it is determined whether or not the processing has been completed for all IDs (telephone numbers). If the processing has not been completed, the process proceeds to step S1012, and if completed, the process proceeds to step S1013.

In step S1012, one ID number is added. In this case, the information of telephone number 2 is set to be referred to next, and the process returns to step S1002.

In step S1013, all IDs
When the processing for (telephone number) is completed, the state becomes an idle state.

FIG. 2 shows processing on the peripheral device side for receiving the setting information 400.

In step S1101, the process starts. The activation of this process is activated according to step S1005 of the process on the management host side (synchronizing with the telephone line hook process).

In step S1102, the telephone line 301
Make a connection with

In step S1103, the setting information 400
It is determined whether or not it is received.

For example, in the case of normal communication such as a telephone call or FAX reception, the processing is shifted to a routine for performing another communication processing in step S1104, and the processing ends in step S1105.

If it is determined in step S1103 that the setting information 400 has been received, the flow advances to step S1106.

In step S1106, the setting information 400
Is received. In this example, the setting information 400 corresponding to the telephone number 1 is transferred to the image processing apparatus 1000.

If an unexpected disconnection of the public line connection occurs during the receiving process, the process may be forcibly shifted to the process of step S1112 by a timeout unit (not shown).

In step S1107, it is determined whether the reception has been completed normally. If the reception has not been completed, the process proceeds to step S1112, and if the reception has been completed, the process proceeds to step S1108.

For example, when there is a reception failure such as an abnormal checksum value, the flow shifts to step S1112, and the process is terminated.

In step S1108, the setting of the peripheral device is updated.

In step S1109, it is determined whether the setting has been normally performed. If the setting has been performed normally, the process proceeds to step S1110. If the setting cannot be performed normally, the process proceeds to step S1111.

At this time, for example, for a peripheral device having only 10BASE-T interfaces, 1
If an erroneous setting such as setting to 0BASE-2 is performed, the process proceeds to step S1111.

In step S1110, a notification of the setting completion is sent to the processing of step S1007 shown in FIG. 1 on the management host side.

In step S1111, the management host is notified that there is a problem with all or part of the settings. In this case, the corresponding processing on the management host side is
This corresponds to the processing of the setting completion notification in step S1007 shown in FIG.

Then, when all the processes are completed, the process shifts to step S1112 and ends.

In the above-described example, the connection between the management host device and the peripheral device may be established via a public line corresponding to the interval of a preset set value.

Further, when the initial setting value of the setting information for the peripheral device is changed, the line connection may be performed, and the initialization setting of the peripheral device may be updated based on the changed setting information. .

The line connection may not be made to the peripheral device to which the initial setting information has been sent once, until the setting information is changed.

Further, the management host device may be a management program for tracing the line connection status and the transmission status of the transmitted setting information, and performing predetermined device management according to the traced status. Good.

In this case, the transmission of the setting information is successful,
Alternatively, whether it is not completed may be recorded. That is,
If the transmission of the setting information is successful, a status indicating success is recorded, and if the transmission of the setting information fails, a status indicating failure is recorded, and the line connection is established at intervals of preset setting values. Alternatively, when the transmission of the setting information is not completed, the status of the incompleteness may be recorded, and the line connection may be performed at intervals of a preset setting value. Further, when the setting information is overwritten and changed, the state of the recording means may be changed from successful to incomplete, and the line connection may be performed at intervals of a preset set value.

The present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or to an apparatus composed of one device. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or an apparatus. In this case, by reading a storage medium storing a program represented by software for achieving the present invention into the system or the apparatus, the system or the apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

[0111]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Using a management host computer connectable to a public line connected to a local area network (LAN) and a peripheral device, setting information for initialization processing of the peripheral device is transferred from the management host computer to the peripheral device. Then, the initialization of the LAN-interface of the peripheral device is performed based on the setting information so that the LAN connection can function normally. Therefore, even if the network setting is not completed, a public line such as a FAX When the setting of the peripheral device is completed, the initialization process of the peripheral device can be easily performed through the public line from the management host computer which centrally manages the setting information of the peripheral device, thereby causing a conventional problem. The complicated setting of the initialization processing can be eliminated, and the work efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing processing on a management host side according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing processing on the peripheral device side.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing setting information associated with a telephone number.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of setting items of setting information.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of setting items of setting information.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of setting items of setting information.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of setting items of setting information.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of an image processing apparatus having a printer function.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a reader unit of the image processing apparatus.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a core unit of the image processing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 reader unit 2 printer unit 3 image input / output control unit (external input / output device) 12 management host computer 300 network 301 telephone line (public line) 400 setting information 1000 image processing device (peripheral device)

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[Claims] 1. An apparatus for performing an initialization process of an information processing apparatus via a public line connected to a network, wherein the telephone number of the information processing apparatus is used for connection via a public line on the network. Setting means for setting, and setting information for initializing the information processing apparatus,
Generating means for generating the setting information in association with the telephone number; managing means for accumulating the generated setting information and centrally managing the setting information; line connection for connecting to the information processing apparatus via a public line using the telephone number And information transmitting means for transmitting setting information to the connected information processing apparatus, wherein the information processing apparatus initializes the information processing apparatus based on the transmitted setting information. Management device. 2. The setting information is billing information required for billing the information processing device. By transmitting the billing information to the information processing device, the setting information is based on the billing information. 2. The information management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein initialization of the processing apparatus is performed. 3. The setting information is information relating to an external input / output device of the information processing device. By transmitting the information to the information processing device, initialization of the external input / output device is performed based on the information. The information management device according to claim 1, wherein the setting is performed. 4. The information management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said line connection means performs a line connection with said information processing apparatus at intervals of a preset set value. 5. The line connection means performs a line connection when an initial setting value of the setting information for the information processing device is changed, and sends the changed setting information to the information processing device. 2. The information management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an initialization setting of the information processing apparatus is updated based on the setting information. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the line connection unit does not connect the line to the information processing apparatus to which the initial setting information has been sent once, until the setting information is changed. Information management device. 7. The management unit traces a connection status by the line connection unit and a transmission status of the setting information transmitted by the transmission unit, and determines a device determined in advance according to the traced status. Management control means for performing management; recording means for recording a transmission state of success, failure, or incomplete transmission of the setting information; and recording of a status indicating success if the transmission of the setting information is successful. Means for performing, if transmission of the setting information fails, means for recording a state indicating failure, and performing line connection at intervals of a preset setting value; and Means for recording a status indicating incomplete and connecting the line at intervals of a preset setting value, and when the setting information is overwritten and changed, the status of the recording means is changed from successful to unsuccessful. Completion status 2. The information management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: means for changing to a predetermined time and connecting the line at intervals of a preset value. 8. The information management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus comprises an image processing apparatus having a printer, and performs an initialization process of the printer. 9. A method for performing an initialization process of an information processing apparatus via a public line connected to a network, wherein the telephone number of the information processing apparatus is used for connection via a public line on the network. A setting step of setting, setting information for initializing the information processing apparatus,
A generating step of generating the setting information in association with the telephone number; a managing step of accumulating the generated setting information and centrally managing the setting information; and a line connection connecting the information processing apparatus to the information processing apparatus via a public line using the telephone number. And a transmitting step of transmitting setting information to the connected information processing apparatus, wherein initialization setting of the information processing apparatus is performed based on the transmitted setting information. Management method. 10. The setting information is charging information required for charging the information processing device, and by transmitting the charging information to the information processing device, the setting information is set based on the charging information. 10. The information management method according to claim 9, wherein initialization of the processing device is performed. 11. The setting information is information relating to an external input / output device of the information processing device. By transmitting the information to the information processing device, initialization of the external input / output device is performed based on the information. 10. The information management method according to claim 9, wherein setting is performed. 12. The information management method according to claim 9, wherein in the line connection step, a line connection is performed with the information processing apparatus at intervals of a preset set value. 13. The line connection step includes performing a line connection when an initial setting value of the setting information for the information processing device is changed, and transmitting the changed setting information to the information processing device. 10. The information management method according to claim 9, wherein the initialization setting of the information processing apparatus is updated based on the setting information. 14. The line connection step, wherein the line connection is not performed with respect to the information processing apparatus to which the initial setting information has been sent once, until the setting information is changed. Information management method. 15. The management step traces a connection state in the line connection step and a transmission state of the setting information transmitted in the transmission step, and is determined in advance according to the traced state. A management control step of performing device management; a step of recording, in a recording unit, a transmission state of whether the transmission of the setting information has succeeded, failed, or has not been completed. A state recording step; if the transmission of the setting information fails, a state indicating the failure is recorded, and a line connection is performed at intervals of a preset setting value. In the case of completion, a state indicating incompleteness is recorded, and a line connection is performed at intervals of a preset setting value.When the setting information is overwritten and changed, the state of the recording unit is changed. Not successful 10. The information management method according to claim 9, further comprising the step of: changing to a completed state, and performing line connection at intervals of a preset value. 16. The information management method according to claim 9, wherein said information processing device comprises an image processing device having a printer, and performs an initialization process of the printer. 17. A medium recording a control program for performing an initialization process of an information processing apparatus by a computer via a public line connected to a network, wherein the control program stores the control program in the computer. In order to connect via the public line of, the information processing apparatus is set to a telephone number, and the setting information for initializing the information processing apparatus is generated in association with the telephone number. Accumulating and integrally managing setting information; connecting to the information processing apparatus via a public line using the telephone number; transmitting the setting information to the connected information processing apparatus; A recording medium for recording an initialization control program, wherein the information processing apparatus is configured to perform initialization setting based on the setting information.